4766.07
Permit for ambulance and nontransport vehicle.

(A)
Except as otherwise provided by rule of the state board of
emergency medical, fire, and transportation
services, each emergency medical service organization,
nonemergency medical service organization, and air medical service organization
subject to licensure under this chapter shall possess a valid permit for each
ambulance, ambulette, rotorcraft air ambulance, fixed wing air ambulance, and
nontransport vehicle it owns or leases that is or will be used by the licensee
to perform the services permitted by the license. Each licensee and license
applicant shall submit the appropriate fee and an application for a permit for
each ambulance, ambulette, rotorcraft air ambulance, fixed wing air ambulance,
and nontransport vehicle to the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services on
forms provided by the board. The application shall include documentation that
the vehicle or aircraft meets the appropriate standards set by the board, that
the vehicle or aircraft has been inspected pursuant to division (C) of this
section, that the permit applicant maintains insurance as provided in section
4766.06 of the Revised Code, and that the vehicle or aircraft and permit
applicant meet any other requirements established under rules adopted by the
board.

The
state board
of emergency medical, fire, and
transportation services may adopt rules in accordance with
Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to authorize the temporary use of a vehicle or
aircraft for which a permit is not possessed under this section in back-up or
disaster situations.

(1)
Within sixty days after receiving a completed application for a permit, the
board shall issue or deny the permit. The board shall deny an application if it
determines that the permit applicant, vehicle, or aircraft does not meet the
requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted under it that apply to
permits for ambulances, ambulettes, rotorcraft air ambulances, fixed wing air
ambulances, and nontransport vehicles. The board shall send notice of the
denial of an application by certified mail to the permit applicant. The permit
applicant may request a hearing within ten days after receipt of the notice. If
the board receives a timely request, it shall hold a hearing in accordance with
Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

(2)
If the board issues the vehicle permit for an ambulance, ambulette, or
nontransport vehicle, it also shall issue a decal, in a form prescribed by
rule, to be displayed on the rear window of the vehicle. The board shall not
issue a decal until all of the requirements for licensure and permit issuance
have been met.

(3)
If the
board issues the aircraft permit for a rotorcraft air ambulance or fixed wing
air ambulance, it also shall issue a decal, in a form prescribed by rule, to be
displayed on the left fuselage aircraft window in a manner that complies with
all applicable federal aviation regulations. The board shall not issue a decal
until all of the requirements for licensure and permit issuance have been
met.

(C)
In
addition to any other requirements that the board establishes by rule, a
licensee or license applicant applying for an initial vehicle or aircraft
permit under division (A) of this section shall submit to the board the vehicle
or aircraft for which the permit is sought. Thereafter, a licensee shall
annually submit to the board each vehicle or aircraft for which a permit has
been issued.

(1)
The board
shall conduct a physical inspection of an ambulance, ambulette, or nontransport
vehicle to determine its roadworthiness and compliance with standard motor
vehicle requirements.

(2)
The board shall conduct a physical inspection of the medical equipment,
communication system, and interior of an ambulance to determine the operational
condition and safety of the equipment and the ambulance's interior and to
determine whether the ambulance is in compliance with the federal requirements
for ambulance construction that were in effect at the time the ambulance was
manufactured, as specified by the general services administration in the
various versions of its publication titled "federal specification for the
star-of-life ambulance, KKK-A-1822."

(3)
The board shall conduct a physical inspection of the equipment, communication
system, and interior of an ambulette to determine the operational condition and
safety of the equipment and the ambulette's interior and to determine whether
the ambulette is in compliance with state requirements for ambulette
construction. The board shall determine by rule requirements for the equipment,
communication system, interior, and construction of an ambulette.

(4)
The board shall conduct a physical inspection of the medical equipment,
communication system, and interior of a rotorcraft air ambulance or fixed wing
air ambulance to determine the operational condition and safety of the
equipment and the aircraft's interior.

(5)
The board shall issue a certificate to the applicant for each vehicle or
aircraft that passes the inspection and may assess a fee for each inspection,
as established by the board.

(6)
The board shall adopt rules regarding the implementation and coordination of
inspections. The rules may permit the board to contract with a third party to
conduct the inspections required of the board under this section.